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sjfarrell's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sydsquido's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It was a bit slow for me for most of the book, but really picked up in the last 20%. I hate opened ended-endings so I wish there was just one more paragraph at the end, but I think that’s on me for being an inattentive reader.
elliv's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
mlm7's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A little underwhelmed. Wanted more resolution at the end. I was expecting a bit more content about the letter and its results, not her self-doubts at home.
tyronedcj's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is cozy in a way that once you get to know Mickey you feel right at home with her— literally. Tembe’s curation of a black woman battling a world in which she feels she does not belong was very real. It felt authentic. The description of depression, the trials of her relationship and trying to navigate the world as a black face in a predominately white space. The only reason I give this a 4 is for its ending. It did not feel complete to me. I do also feel as though there were moments where they would jump into a flashback quite abruptly and I couldn’t really tell at first. I enjoyed the writing style, the detailed descriptions. If I had to describe Homebodies in one word it would certainly be “cozy”. The entire middle made me feel like her family was my family. Her friends were my friends. I could relate in a way as a black man to the family dynamics and some of the issues black families face when it comes to generational divides. I also related as a fellow writer who feels as though I can never get anything good on paper or like I’m stuck and have nothing interesting or important to say.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
awatt12's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lucieloureads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
avieherman's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This book was fine. I appreciated immensely what the writer was trying to do and I think it’s an important and eye-opening topic, but, as so often with books I’ve read that are not-quite-literary, it didn’t quite fulfill the promises it made/meet expectations. I loved the beginning and felt that it grew progressively less interesting and effective.
readingwithsierra's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5